Machado Challenges Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal, Says Interim Government Lacks Authority

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has challenged Donald Trump’s proposed oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim government, arguing that the country’s natural resources cannot be controlled by what she calls an illegitimate regime. Machado said the authorities lack a mandate to negotiate major national assets with Washington. Her comments expose divisions within Venezuela’s opposition, as the United States seeks to stabilize oil production and support a political transition. The deal’s terms, oversight mechanisms, and legal